Same Day Passports In Emergencies
If the immediate need to travel
arises and a passport is required, individuals who do not have one will
be left wondering what to do. Passport holders who realize that their
passport has expired will also be facing a dilemma.
The government
processing time of four to eight weeks will not provide a passport
within the needed time and the travel plans cost money to reschedule.
There is a solution in the form of private companies because they offer
same day passports.
The companies providing this service do charge fees in addition to
the charges imposed by the federal government. The passport applicant
will also be obligated to provide the necessary paperwork and
documentation within the time specified by the company. If an applicant
does not have the required documentation readily available, the 24-hour
processing may not be feasible.
Due to all of the requirements and high cost, this immediate
processing should only be used when necessary. The applicant should
carefully review all information regarding rush processing, because
some companies require a reservation that is secured with a credit
card. They also may charge the applicant if they do not receive the
information by the deadline. This will result in the applicant paying
quite a bit of money but not receiving a passport.
Overnight processing of passport applications usually costs
approximately $200 in excess of the $120 government charges for
passport processing. In addition, the applicant will need to pay for
overnight shipment of the information to the processing company. If the
applicant needs to have passport photos taken, that will add additional
cost to the bottom line.
These companies charge different fees for rush processing and some
companies are more reputable than others. Therefore, it is important to
do some comparison-shopping prior to making a selection. Nothing would
be worse in an emergency than selecting a company that takes the money
and runs without delivering on the service.
Companies providing rush passport processing list all the required
information on their Web sites and they provide links to each of the
forms that must be completed. The instructions are very detailed and
the applicant must meet all of the requirements in order to have the
passport processed overnight. Applicants who do not adhere to the time
line will find themselves without a passport and unable to travel
abroad.
The most reputable companies will provide answers to any questions
that the applicant may have. These companies have spent many years
learning and keeping abreast of the requirements as they pertain to the
passport process. They often have customer service representatives
on-call to assist with the application process and field questions and
concerns.
The need for same day passports is
not something most of us will have on a regular basis. Nevertheless, if
the situation arises, it is comforting to know that there are passport
expediting service companies who will assist with processing in a very
efficient manner. It is worth the extra money to know that the passport
will be in our hands when we need it.
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